As Indiana attempted to ascend to the ranks of a true championship contender, Bonner's sudden exit had the potential to derail a transformational offseason. Instead, the Fever have made the most of a suboptimal situation and find themselves deeper than they were when the season began.

A month after forcing her way out of town, DeWanna Bonner made her return to Indianapolis on Wednesday, and the trip did not go well for her nor the Phoenix Mercury. Bonner was booed early and often and finished with just four points in a 107-101 loss to the Indiana Fever.

When the Indiana Fever play the Phoenix Mercury at home on Wednesday, plenty of eyes will be on a key opponent: DeWanna Bonner. As the Fever faithful would know, Bonner was part of the team earlier in the season and played nine games,